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THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Senator Germans Opening Speech.
CANADA'S GREAT SCANDAL
rRU1TLEss SEARCH FOB MoeARIGLB.
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
A HOat OF Candidates for Governor
senator German Has Control.


cratic convention, which was called to order at
noon In Ford's Opera House to-day by Senator Cor
man, chairman or the State central committee.
meets under conditions OF peculiar interest. Pub
TIC complaint against some OF the methods and
practices OF the democratic party could not longer
De ignored. The representative men OF the party
Its leaders throughout the state, recognized this
and that 1t was time for them to take an active
part in directing the affairs OF the party Hence
1t is that the present convention is composed In
large part OF the men whose names have become
prominent in Maryland politics. Ii was felt that
@ mucn depended upon the temper and the course OF
ChlS convention; that III IL reckleSSly ignored the
popular demand for reform I'm political methods
II might seriously endanger the party's future
prospects So that the tried men have taken hold
OF the helm with the view OF steering the demo-
cratlc snip into smoother waters.
THE NUMBER CANDIDATES
Defore the convention makes IT manifest that con-
ddence in democratic success has not diminished
In the ranks. There seems TO be a feeling that the
convention will succeed in grounding the democ-
racy more firmly Ia public confidence than ever
and nobody doubts that the men named on the
ticket Will be the next executive officers OF the
State. In addition to the delegates and alternates
there are many prominent visitors from all
portions OF the State, most OF them laboring
since yesterday the work or booming candidates
mas Deen unremittingly kept up. All the aspirants
,0inor tue e, ana several OF those Tor the
barhums Hotel, ana In some cases the game
seemed 10 be which side could out brag the other.
FOR THE GovERNoRsHIP
Cne actlVe candidates are: State senator Jackson,
COLL president OF theChesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company; Attorney General and
ex-Congress,nan Chas. b. Roberts, and Mayor
Hodges, OF Baltimore. Then there are not less
than dozen contingent candidates, each one
hopeful that he may be summoned to take the field
as dark horse. Congressman Compton and State
treasurer Archer will probably be complimented
on the nrSt ballot with some votes, but neither
one OF them is a candidate. Postmaster Browa OF
this city, has corps OF workers out endeavoring
to impress the rural delegate that Brown is the
one desirable compromise candidate. The rpSt-
master avowS himself for Hodges but makes ft
plain that he has not much confidence In the
Hodges boom, and that anyhow he regards Brown
as the better man for the honor. Some OF the
country delegates are inclined TO ridcule the post
masters pretenSlOnS.
GEN. KNOTT STANDS READY.
Second Assistant Postmaster-General Knott
stands In an attitude OF readiness to hear the
party's summons should It deem him the man for
the occasion. He is not antagonizing anybody,
Dut his friends are urging him as most suitable
Ing competitors becomes too bitter for either OF
the latter to win. Gen. Knott keeps In the back
ground and says he is not doing any work at all.
he mas some strong and active friends at work,
however, and no doubt some OF them have the
generals telephone call handy for a prompt
summons In case he should be needed.
SENATOR GoRNAN's QUIET WORK.
Senator Jackson apparently has the lead. but his
enough to nominate. Senator German, who ar
r1ved here yesterday, after a conference with his
iieutenantS, announced that he would cast his
vote Tor jackson In the convention, but that he
would restrict his support to that act; that he
would neither urge others to so vote nor would he
make any speech In favor OF Jackson. The Sena-
Tor remarked that his political and personal rela-
tonS with MeSsrs Hodges and Baughman were too
close and cordial for him TO antagonize them While
the Senator Is thus careful In public TO avoid
treading too hard upon the toes OF gubernatoriai
aspirants, the knowing say that he is quietly
but effectively employing his influence TO nomi-
nate Jackson and the fact that congressman
Compton and Gibson, two sworn allies OF Mr. Cor
man, are openly and actively working for jackson,
lends plausibility TO this theory. In fact IL Is sig
resent the Senator's political wishes are out for
Jackson. With German TO aid him Jackson IS
likely to pull through.
APPOINTMENT CLERK HIGGINS
and Indian Inspector Thomas seem to have speeial
charge OF Mayor Hodges boom. They dispense
hospitalities with liberal hand at the MAYORS
headquarters and shout Hodges forever Justify.
but the prevalent opinion is that the mayor'S
prospects are anything but bright. He has seven
teen votes from the city OF Baltimore but IL is
said that after ballot or two these Will split up
Col. Baughman has a good many Determined
adherentS. His friends are In earnest in SUPPORT
OF him. II didn't take the colonel long TO efiectu
ally sauelch the project to get him on the track
by Offering him the eontroliership. ''No, SIR" he
replied. very emphatfcally ''My friends have put
me IN the Held for governor, and IL is that or
nothing"
AN IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
There Is an trreconcilable conflict between the
aspirations OF Jackson for governor and Turner
for another term controller They both come
from the same section OF the State and executive
offices are too scarce in Maryland to let the East
ern Shore get two at the same time. The nomi-
nation or jackson, IL Is conceded on all hands
would summarily remove Turner from the neId''
Hence the latter and his friends have directed
their efforts toward killing of jackson. This
course has stirred the ire or the Jacksonites who
swear that Turner shall not be nominated even
though jackson fail. 1t Is understood that Tur
ner made some advances 10 Baughman for a coali-
tiOn or combine OF forces and there is no doTnt
very good feeling exists between the friends OF
both these candidates.
ROBERTS MUST BE sQUELcHKD.
One theory OF the presence OF several candidates
main in 1t but will only ask complimentary vote.
is that Roberts was making too great headway
with the people to suit the bosses Roberts has
always been independent, and has refused TO train
was winning delegates In ali portions OF the State
when the managers determined to bring out can
didates In the different portions OF the STATE and
thus check Roberts progress by appealing 70 local
sentiment to support a candidate OF its own |
locality Thus it Is said, that Hodges was brought
out In Baltimore, Compton In Southern Maryland |
and SO on. As the case now stands the Tight seems
to be between Jackson and Baughman. In the |
event tney both fail there is no means OF telling |
who would be taken up, though 1t is apparent that
General Knott has many hackers as the most /
available compromise candidate. |
COLLECTOR GRoOAE HAS HOPES.
Ex-United States Senator and now Collector OF |
Customs Groome circulated among the persptring |
crowd smiling and bowling In this direction and in
that, shaking hands here and there and apparent
ly endeavOring TO make himself solid. For IL is |
said the collector has aspirations beyond the ap-
pOnttve ONCE he DOW holds. He steered very clear
OF any sort OF commttal as to any candidate pre-
ferrfng the policy OF saying a good word for all |
THR STAR correspondent, after talking with the /
collector about the numerous boOms, asked, "And |
what do you know about the situation?"
'Oh know nothing at all" replied the col |
lectOr In tones OF real alarm. 81 haven't talked |
with anybody about the convention. I've only |
been talking with q friend about the excessive |
rains" And the collector strolled on.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
An hour before assembling OF the convention |
delegates began to struggle into Fords opera |
House and take seats assigned to them. The /
dress circle and gallery were literally packed with
visitors. senator German entered the Opera /
House few minutes before IL and was given a /
quiet but very cordial greeting. There was no |
attempt at any cheering, but he was grasped by |
the hand at every step as he made his way 70 the
front He occupied seat for few moments with /
the Howard County delegation, OF which he Is /
chairman and then he was called 10 the back OF /
the stage by several OF his neutenants for short
conference.
AZ 1890 Chairman German stepped to the front |
OF the stage and was greeted with hearty cheer
ing. He requested the secretary 10 call the roll,
and when that was completed
Mr. ooRMAN, IN BRIEF But HARVEST ADDRESS,
welcomed his fellow-democrats to the hall as the /
true representatives OF that party In its entirety
In the State OF Maryland. He said that twenty |